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Show . 1 0 Saturday. September LakesideLifestyle 21.1 996 Lakeside Review Learning to use computer childs play young is too young for children to The progress section will tell parents how many times their child tried the different sections and what their success rate was. By learning to use computers? How there should be no age limit. Even a 1 year-old can enjoy the sights and sounds of an interactive storybook. A 2- - or is old enough to begin to use the mouse. By 3, many children can operate interactive games independently. Starting young children out on computers isnt as much work as you would think. First, purchase software for their age group. Entertainment, a software company in Woodinville, Wash., makes several programs that grow with children. The games all feature background worlds where everything a child clicks her mouse on will react. There is plot and game content in the games, but a child can enjoy even random clicks. These random clicks teach the mouse control vital to operating a computer. As the child advances, she can then begin to enjoy the more complex aspects of the games. There are no time limits. There is no way to lose. Cook From page 9 degrees for 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Yield: 10 servings. Beef and Bacon Shish Kabobs 12 cup steak .14 sauce cup dry sherry cooking wine or beef broth 2 tablespoons honey ;,1 boneless beef sirloin steak (1 cubes pound) cut into 20 slices bacon, halved crosswise and partially cooked 1 large onion, cut into wedges 1 large green or sweet red pepper, cut into squares 16 medium mushroom caps Hot cooked rice or noodles In a small bowl, blend steak sauce, cooking wine and honey. Place steak cubes in a nonmetal dish; coat with 14 cup steak sauce mixture. Cover; chill 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove beef cubes; discard used marinade. Wrap 12 bacon slice around each cube. Alternately thread wrapped beef cubes, onion, pepper and mushrooms onto wooden or metal skewers. Grill or broil six inches from heat source for eight to 10 minutes or until done, turning and brushing occasionally with reserved steak sauce mixture. Serve immediately with rice or noodles. Yield: Four servings. Note: Soak wooden skewers before using. Hearty Bean and Combread Casserole pound ground beef 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped green pepper 2 cans (16 ounces each) hot chili beans, drained 1 can (14 12 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 egg 23 cup milk 1 1 mix Fanfare Software also makes a Knowledge S Adventure series of geared toward children. The series includes the Jump Start programs. Each program is intended to give children a jump start on education. Levels begin at preschool and advance on through kindergarten and the grade levels. The programs feature a wide variety of educational activities loosely disguised as games. The aspect parents may enjoy most is the report card progress section. Children can play independently and then parents can go in later and find out how the child is doing. CD-ROM- from a room full of activities. For the youngest of children, where mouse control and independent play are out of the question, try an interactive storybook. Most storybook programs have an auto pilot where the story with pictures will simply be presented to the child without need for the child to touch or control anything. These programs can provide a familiarity with the computer that can lead to future learning. After you obtain your software it's time to sit down to the computer with your child. Parents should insert the CD's to keep little fingers from damaging the or the fingers. After the game is started, get the keyboard out of the way. A keyboard can be intimidat CD-ROM- S free-for-a- ll ing to a child, but a mouse is simple to master. Most children's games need only a mouse for primary operation. Put your child's hand on the mouse with your hand over it for guidance. After they have mastered clicking at the appropriate time, let them experiment with steering the mouse. checking this section parents can find out where their child's weaknesses and strengths lie. There is no real plot to most Jump Start games. Instead children pick what they like -- Immunization If you think sitting through children's v games sounds tedious or boring, you haven't seen the games they're making today. Many are fascinating enough to keep Mom and Dad enthralled with the child. Sitting through the game also provides a little bit of parent-chil- d contact that no machine, no matter how advanced, can replace. If you don't have a computer, there is no reason your child shouldn't be exposed to them. If you don't have access to a friend or family member's computer, try The Tree-hous- e Childrens Museum in the Ogden City Mall. They have a huge collection of computers and software available for patron use. Wednesday - FARMINGTON Parents, mark your calendars for Sept. 25 It's Free Immunization Day" for children at the Davis County Health Department immunization clinics. d immunizaThe tions that will be offered for free include DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis), polio, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella, and Hib (haemo-philu- s influenza type b). The hepatitis B vaccine may b. free depending on the child'sage. mu vac Chickenpox and hepatitis cine will not be offered for fee. school-require- The clinic hours are: BQyntifu oi Clinic, Five Points Mall, west side of building) 10 a.ra. to ( p.m.; and Clearfield Clinic, 20 Eas to 6 p.m. State, (eer 1 package (6 ounces) combread .1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese Sour cream, black olives, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, green onion slices and picante sauce Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large skillet, cook ground beef, onions and green pepper until beef in so longer pink; drain. Add beans and tomatoes. Cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer five minutes. Pour bean mixture into greased baking dish. Beat egg in small mixing bowl. Add milk and combread mix; stir until smooth. Spoon combread batter over bean mixture and spread evenly. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven for five minutes or until cheese is melted and sides are lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve with, your choice of toppings. Yield: eight servings. Warm Caramel Apple Topping can (21 ounces) apple pie filling or topping 12 cup caramel ice cream topping 13 cup orange juice 18 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 quart vanilla ice cream or six slices pound cake Salted peanuts, optional In a saucepan over low heat, simmer the pie filling, caramel topping, orange juice and nutmeg for five minutes or until heated throughout. Serve warm over ice cream or pound cake. Top with peanuts if desired. 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It started out as a fitzer From page 9 in his front yard, but after hearing ures are there his wife complain about it for a long was still a lot of carving to do. time, he had his son pull it out and Smith has been a carver most of taking advantage of the character of his life. As a boy his younger sister, the tree, he carved several heads on Jean, used to tease and irritate him it and also carved an Aaronic Priestas sisters do, he said. While hood medallion and inlaid it as part looking through a World Book he of the stick. came across a picture of an African As a longtime scout and scout mask; he liked it and carved it, then Smith carved himself a Boy leader. hung it on a wall in their home. Ev- -. Scout neckerchief slide, which was him he an Indian sitting with arms folded ery time his sister irritated told her that the mask was a picture and legs crossed. Later he added of her. something to make the Indian's Even though family and friends eyes light up. said that the carvings he did were As a carver. Smith good, no one ever told him to purhas learned much about wood and sue his talent, and he said that no which is easiest to carve. teacher ever told him what schools knife A to follow the wants sharp to go to or what books to read. And now because he is retired, he gets to grain and that is not what the carver wants. Once you get the spend a lot of time carving and always wishing he could have had a career hang of this grain is fighting me, you can carve another way so that it doing what he loves to do. Smith and his wife, Sharlene, becomes easier," he said. have four sons and one daughter. Having the right tools makes One of their sons carves a little, bit, carving a lot easier. While some and Smith says that he is a lot better work can be done with a pocket than he thinks he is, but he has oth-- . knife, the intricate carving you need er things he wants to do right now. other tools and knives. Smith has some round-handle- d tools from Making it his quest to teach anyEngland that he uses and some one who wants to learn wood carvSwiss tools that have a more deliing, Smith can teach you about the tools to use, about different woods cate balance. He said a complete professional set of tools cost around and about how to pursue knowledge $1,000. in the art. As for carving, Smith says that it But, he says, a person has to have a natural talent to feel what has taught him patience, but more needs to be taken out and what is importantly, he said that everybody left. When asked how its done, has their abilities. Smith says, when carving an eleWe are all bom with 100 points. phant, you chip away everything Some have 10 points in 10 areas and that doesn't look like an elephant. some have 99 points in one area. I Most carvers don't know how they am no better than anybody else,-do it, it is just a feeling. can just carve wood, we all can be a Smith has carved on many differ genius in our own spot. 2JjQ q . :&. v .&&.. ;:y:.:v.x al self-taug- ht . I Help From page 9 est you. Homeless Children's Foundation needs loving, attentive individuals to play and work with infants through 5 years of age. Call Virlinda at 328-286- 3. Hospice of IHC needs volunteers to spend time with the terminally ill in their homes. Training will be offered. For more information, call Sharalee at 399-140- 0. elderly Make phone calls to the home-boun- d. Help an older person with makeup and nails; conduct an exercise class for nursing home residents. 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